Improvement in spring bed-bottoms



W. eoromn.

SPRING BED-BOTTOM.

Patented Nov.16,1875.'

N3.17o,o77.

Attorney N PETERS PHOTO-LITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGION, D C.

PATENT QFFIIOE.

WILLIAM GOFORTH, OF WINDSOR, MISSOURI.

EMPROVEMENT I N SPRING BED-BOTTO MS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. I 70,077, datedNovember 16, 1875; application filed September 11, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM GOFORTH, of Windsor, in the county of Henryand in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Spring Bed-Bottoms; and do hereby declare that thefollowin g is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters 'of referencemarked thereon, making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the constructionand arrangementof the slats and springs, and the mode of hanging the springframe of abed-bottom, as will be hereinafter set forth.

In the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, Figure 1represents a plan V View; Fig. 2, a longitudinalsection; and Fig. 3,

a detail view of one of the stirrups in which the spring-frame is hung.

In the annexed figures, A represents the head-board, and B thefoot-board, 'of a bedstead. Secured to each of these are two metallicstirrups, one near each post. G 0 represent two wooden elastic bars,which form the base-bars of the spring-frame. The ends of these bars arehung in the stirrups F. D D represent auxiliary spring-bars,.which aresecured to the bars 0 (J at or near their ends by means of bolts m m.They have wedgeshaped blocks interposed between them and the bars 0 0,so that they stand at a small angle to them. G G represent cross-pieces,

which are bolted to the free ends of the bars D D. The cross-pieces areprovided upon their upper sides with wooden or metallic pins, which takeinto holes in the bed-slats E E to retain them in position. The slatsare made in any of the Well-known and usual Ways. One of the bars G ishinged, as seen at a, to the bars D D, as well as bolted by the bolts d01.

By removing the bolts 01 cl from the crosspieces G G the upper portionof the bed-bottom may be turned up, either for repairs or for thepurpose of cleaning the several parts.

The slats can readily be removed and turned over, or renewed whenrequired.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The spring bed-bars O (J, hung in stirrups F F, in combination withthe auxiliary spring-bars D D, cross-pieces G G, and slats E E,constructed and arranged as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The cross-piece G, hinged and bolted to the bar D, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingI have hereunto set my hand this20th day of August, 1875.

- WILLIAM GOFORTH. Witnesses:

BENJ. I SMITH, W. T. GLOVER.

